Q: What was the geometry student looking for at the beach? 7 O% V! U1 P, c! I2 N, Q5 P- Z8 K6 ]% v6 j) X0 D! _
A: A tangent. 5 Z$ d1 t% [5 a. i5 ], {( H9 u
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(geometry) a straight line that touches the outside of a curve but does not cross it